Portrait: Werner Herzog

An autobiographical short film by Werner Herzog made in 1986. Herzog tells stories about his life and career. The film contains excerpts and commentary on several Herzog films, including Signs of Life, Heart of Glass, Fata Morgana, Aguirre, the Wrath of God, The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner, Fitzcarraldo, and the Les Blank documentary Burden of Dreams. Notable is footage of a conversation between Herzog and his mentor Lotte Eisner, a photographer. In another section, he talks with mountaineer Reinhold Messner, in which they discuss a potential film project in the Himalayas to star Klaus Kinski.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

28 minutes

Year:

1986

Director:

Werner Herzog

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Company:

Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

Cast:

Self

Self

Self

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Crew:

Director

Writer

Producer

Original Music Composer

Cinematography